Universal test to find if someone is a scammer?
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ArchBotter
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Ask them for proof if possible via teamviewer or anydesk
Lets say they have proof through anydesk but don't have any selling experience like a forum profile or vouchers do you take the risk?
ArchBotter
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Living is risky if you don't know
Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise
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Trying to understand it better...
Is he or them on BHW but they don't want to say their username?
No they're selling outside but they tell me they don't have any seller profile on BHW or other platform so I can't check their reputation
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Oh ok...
Are you 100% sure you can't find what you are looking for on BHW or any other more, let say trustworthy site or person?
Btw... Let me guess, they ask for Crypto payment?
perocJ
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Suspicious as heal, someone who is selling something must be somewhere on any kind of platform, right? Be aware if you are doing business with them.
Means nothing.
There are people posting HAF threads and WTB threads and add their email addresses.
What's to stop a scammer emailing from MrDenz21@gmail and pretending to be you? Offer a too good to be true deal, payable only by crypto then vanishes.
TheVigilante
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Make sure to do your due diligence and if such is the case then pay via credit card so you are safe make not credit card payment from PayPal and avoid crypto at all costs
Thank you for the words Raj 2.0
ArchBotter
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Haha don't worry you cant be serial abuserWtf is Raj 2.0
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Yeah, true, true...
I was thinking someone on Telegram PM him with some offer but at the same time refuses to say their BHW username, anyway, that was not the case.
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There is no way to check if a seller is legit. You can use escrow or a payment system that offers refunds in case of scam. You should also release payment in multiple stages of project completion. Just think what would you say and do if you're that person. Here are the signs to notice (but not all of them indicate scams):
- Complete payment in advance
- Crypto payment
- No official contact details
- Hurry to receive payment
- Unusual offers (10x to 20x results for the same or half price)
- Freebies or discounts for immediate payment
- Fake testimonials or bragging about past projects
- Fake proofs of previous experience
Just an inside jokeWtf is Raj 2.0
That's what happened, I got messaged on telegram and the guy had what I was looking for. Scammers for some reason are always in a hurry and they speak horrible english in my experience. They get easily mad when you ask them too many questions and say "stop wasting my time if you're not gonna buy." I accepted the offer like an idiot and paid through crypto, needless to say I got scammed